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H.R. 4485 (115th)

Savanna's Act

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Introduced

29 November 2017

Last action

9 January 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Savanna's Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. In addition, DOJ must: make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians, develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols, meet certain requirements to consult with Indian tribes, and provide tribes and law enforcement agencies with training and technical assistance relating to the development and implementation of the law enforcement and justice protocols. Federal law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute crimes related to missing and murdered Indians must modify their law enforcement and justice protocols to comply with the standardized protocols.

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Timeline

  1. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 December 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 January 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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